The first semi-final of Supernova 2018 in Latvia took place tonight, with seven songs competing for just two spots in the final

Latvia started it's Eurovision selection Supernova 2018 tonight, with seven performances. The public televoters of Lativa and a jury of music professionals chose Edgars Kreilis and Liene Greifāne to qualify for the final.

Edgars Kreilis – "Younger Days"

Liene Greifāne – "Walk the Talk"

The winner of Supernova will represent Latvia at Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon.

Latvia debuted in Eurovision Song Contest in 2000, and since then, the country has participated every year (18 times) in the contest. The best result was in 2002, where Latvia won Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I Wanna" by Marie N.

The last nine years Latvia finished last in their semi-finals four times, and only managed to qualify for the Grand Final two times